# The consecutive number game. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 8, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020 "2003-07-08T16:06:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 24
**Author:** ![Jonmarzie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jonmarzie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonmarzie)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/461 "2003-08-24T05:07:34Z")
“4” = zero circles “0” = one circle “8” = two circles ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/462 "2003-08-24T05:40:43Z")
[Formula 409](http://www.cloroxksa.com/html/formula_409.html), the all-purpose cleaner from Clorox ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/463 "2003-08-24T06:26:11Z")
[Information on Error 410.](http://diveintomark.org/archives/2003/03/27/http_error_410_gone) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/464 "2003-08-24T06:43:57Z")
411…that’s directory assistance. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/465 "2003-08-24T07:18:32Z")
412 - Telephone Prefix for New Castle, PA. (I think) ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/466 "2003-08-24T17:48:46Z")
          **413**   4 = 1 + 3 ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/467 "2003-08-24T17:50:49Z")
          **414**   4 \* 1 = 4 ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/468 "2003-08-24T17:52:15Z")
          **415**   4 + 1 = 5 ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/469 "2003-08-24T17:59:20Z")
          **416**   The sum of 2 squares 400 + 16   Also: 2[sup]2[/sup] = 4       2[sup]4[/sup] = 16   Also: 4[sup]1[/sup] = 4       4[sup]2[/sup] = 16 ---
**Author:** ![Blackdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@Blackdragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackdragon)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/470 "2003-08-24T18:38:22Z")
417 the number of math problems wolf\_meister does in his head per minute. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/471 "2003-08-24T22:23:06Z")
          **418**   2_11_19 = 418   2+11+19= 4_1_8 tnx Blackdragon - wish I could think these up that quickly !!! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/472 "2003-08-25T02:01:37Z")
[The 419 Coalition Website](http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/), named after the section of the Criminal Code of Nigeria devoted to those "Urgent Assistance Needed"scam e-mails we all know and love ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/473 "2003-08-25T02:22:20Z")
**4:20** …yeah, you know what it “means” ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/474 "2003-08-25T02:36:58Z")
“The [MD 421 II](http://www.sennheiserusa.com/pages/products/micro/md421.htm) (microphone) continues the tradition of the MD 421 which has been one of Sennheiser’s most popular dynamic mics for over 35 years.” ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/475 "2003-08-25T03:13:04Z")
          **422**   4 = 2 + 2   4 = 2 \* 2 ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/476 "2003-08-25T04:35:50Z")
Wasn’t 422 also an Oldsmobile? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/477 "2003-08-25T04:44:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mudshark \* > \*\*Wasn’t 422 also an Oldsmobile? \*\* You’ve got two of the three digits correct, **Mudshark** , but let’s not get ahead of the game here… In the meantime, enjoy this synopsis of _Friends_ Episode [423](http://www.friends-tv.org/zz423.html), “The One With Ross’s Wedding” (to Emily) ---
**Author:** ![Necromancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ac91a4/32.png) [@Necromancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necromancer)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/478 "2003-08-25T08:00:55Z")
**424** - The name and number given to a [galaxy](http://bat.phys.unsw.edu.au/~fsoto/hdf/data/obj0424.html) far far away. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/479 "2003-08-25T16:42:59Z")
[425 Famous Painters](http://www.sk-creation.ch/pages/peintres/pliste.html) are featured on this trilingual site ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/480 "2003-08-25T18:52:23Z")
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